Relationship of Queen Elizabeth II with Princess Diana?

Diana met the queen in 1980 while dating her son, Prince Charles

The relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana was complex, with many ups and downs.

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Royal biographer Andrew Morton wrote that in the early days, Diana was "terrified of her mother-in-law."

Elizabeth was more understanding of Diana's difficulties, and they developed a strong bond.

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However, things took a turn for the worse when rumors of Charles’ affair with Camila Parker-Bowles surfaced

Charles, affairs with CAMILA PARKER-BOWLES surfaced She leaned on the queen, but Queen expected her daughter-in-law to stand by her man.

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without receiving the support she expected from the queen. In 1992, Charles and Diana separated publicly

One year after their divorce, Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris with her partner Dodi Fayed.

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